 Good morning ladies and gentlemen Welcome to the bright side of the Bay beautiful Oakland, California and the commissioning of USS Oakland LCS 24. I Am commander Derek Jaskoviak the ship's executive officer It is my honor and privilege to be your master of ceremonies today We welcome those joining us in vehicles and welcome our family and friends as they participate in today's event Across the globe through the power of the internet We are here today to commission the third ship to proudly carry the name Oakland the first Oakland ID 2847 Originally named War Breeze was a steamship built in 1918 for British owners She was pressed into service during World War one commissioned on June 3rd 1918 Was decommissioned on May 13th 1919 and returned to the United States shipping board The second Oakland CL 9 5 was a modified Atlanta class light cruiser Her keel was laid at Bethlehem Shipbuilding in San Francisco on July 15th 1940 and the ship was commissioned July 17th 1943 Following a shakedown and training cruise off San Diego in the summer of 43 Oakland sailed to Pearl Harbor arriving on November 3rd Joining with three heavy cruisers and two destroyers she linked up with task group 50.3 Near Funa foodie in the Elise Islands for support of operation galvanic the amphibious push into the Gilbert Islands The carriers launched initial airstrikes on November 19th and in retaliation a wave of Japanese torpedo bombers Attacked their formation on the afternoon of the 20th Oakland scored two kills and two assists in fighting off the Raiders on November 26th northeast of the Marshall Islands Oakland again fought off strong coordinated torpedo plane attacks At 11 32 p.m. On December 4th a torpedo tore into the side of the carrier USS Lexington damaging steering control Oakland covered her slow withdrawal and both ships arrived in Pearl Harbor on December 9th 1943 in 1944 Oakland conducted strikes against Malalap, Quageline and Majuro Islands during a series of night attacks by Japanese aircraft Oakland's gun crews shot down two bandits and assisted in the downing of two others She spent most of 1944 providing naval gunfire support and bombardment of hardened Japanese bases Throughout the South Pacific area of operations She was awarded nine battle stars during World War two After the war Oakland was refitted and continued service until she was decommissioned on March 5th 1951 This ship and her crew are honored to bear the name Oakland and to continue the proud legacy of courage Handed to us by those who have gone before us on the previous USS Oakland's Our ceremony today is a time-honored tradition which began with the commissioning of our nation's first warship a captured British schooner the Margarita in 1775 Since then thousands of ships have undergone the transformation from silent halls to active warships Our commissioning crew Hereafter known as plank owners our information on the pier and on board ready to bring our ship to life In just a few moments we will render honors to the acting secretary of the Navy please rise and Remain standing for the arrival of our official party honors The presentation of colors the national anthem and the invocation Ladies and gentlemen our official party Mr. Greg Brazil Honorary long-glass presenter Dr. Laurie Brant matron of honor miss Jennifer Nadu Helm Matron of honor joining us remotely Commander Chris Netemire United States Navy Latorial combat ship program managers representative Supervisor of shipbuilding Gulf Coast Detachment Mobile Captain Michael Barber chaplain Corps United States Navy retired Bishop diocese of Oakland Captain John Fay United States Navy Commander Latorial combat ship squadron one Mr. Larry Ryder vice president of business development and external affairs Austin USA rear admiral Thomas Andrews the third supply core United States Navy retired Chairman USS Oakland commissioning committee rear admiral Casey Moten United States Navy Program executive officer unmanned and small combatants The honorable Libby Schaff Mayor city of Oakland, California Vice admiral Sean Buck United States Navy Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy Ladies and gentlemen our ship sponsor miss Kate Brant Escorted today by senior chief Donna Baro Eden United States Navy Oakland's command senior chief Ladies and gentlemen The honorable Thomas W. Harker acting secretary of the Navy Escorted today by commander Francisco X Garza United States Navy Oakland's perspective commanding officer Ladies and gentlemen honors to the acting secretary of the Navy Platform and Platform ready to advance the colors retire the colors ladies and gentlemen Bishop Barber will now deliver the invocation. Let us pray Heavenly father We pray for all who will sail in the USS Oakland May your holy arm protect this ship from all evil and May her presence on the high seas be a testament and guarantee of peace and freedom Unite her commanding officer officers and crew in the spirit of service and dedication and Strengthen them in the hour of danger That they may faithfully perform their duty May her guns never have to be fired in anger But should it be necessary Lead this ship and her crew to victory We give you thanks for the example of those sailors who have gone before us For the seafarers of our nation Who in great or small ships have braved the perils of the deep We pray in a special way for all who have given their lives for our country Lord we beg you Keep commander Garza the officers and crew of the USS Oakland always in your love and peace We ask this in your holy name Amen, thank you, Bishop Barber We would like to thank the Navy operational Center Alameda color guard the California Army National Guard 84th Pacific Training Command Wild West Brigade saluting battery Dr. Yvonne Cobbs and The Coast Guard Air Sector San Francisco for their support this morning Please be seated Ships company parade rest Ladies and gentlemen the honorable Libby Shaff Good morning To Secretary Harker vice admiral Buck The entire Oakland commissioning committee and the Oakland port authority What an honor to welcome you to Oakland, California on this auspicious morning We could not be more proud to have this ship carry the name of our beloved city As an Oakland native native and the daughter of a proud veteran who served in World War two I Could not be more thankful to the incredible service that each and every one of you Has provided and will continue to provide our great American democracy It is such an honor to have this ship named after Oakland, California And I hope as you serve so nobly on it you think about the symbolism of Oakland a City named for one of the strongest trees that we know That never forgets that it is rooted deeply in values and that it always stretches to the sunlight to aspire towards greatness Our city is known for having great passion for those American values of freedom and justice So please when you gaze upon the symbols of the oak tree in your ship's flag Continue to draw from the strength just as trees draw from the nutrients in the soil That those are the values that feed your dedication to public service We are also a city That is so humbly grateful for the incredible sacrifice of you as public servants Your families your loved ones Everything that they put aside to allow you to serve us so nobly and with such distinction Please accept on behalf of the entire city of Oakland our deep gratitude and pride in this moment I would like to ask commander Francisco Garza the commander senior chief And I'd also like to appreciate senior chief Donna Barra Barrow Eden and the crew and their families, but if commander Garza could join me I would like to present to you a special proclamation on behalf of the city of Oakland as well as the flag of our city This proclamation recognizes the USS Oakland and Resolves that we proclaim today Saturday, April 17th as USS Oakland day in the city of Oakland Congratulations, and then on behalf of our city may you honor this beautiful flag of our city as it flies Aside the beautiful flag of this ship Thank you, and God bless all of you who will serve on this ship. Thank you mayor chef Ladies and gentlemen, mr. Larry Ryder. Thank you. So good morning I'm Larry Ryder the vice president of business development and external affairs for Austin USA Today I have the honor of representing the men and women of Austin and our teammates and Suppliers that built this great ship Miss Brant secretary Harker mayor Shaft Admiral Buck Rear Admiral Moten commander Garza Crew of the USS Oakland and your proud families. Good morning But also like to recognize a member of our team that Would love to be here But unfortunately, he's no longer with us captain Terry O'Brien Recently passed away Terry was a key member of the team that led to this special day He not only had an illustrious Navy career, but after he retired from the Navy Terry became a powerful advocate and a leading voice for the shipbuilding industry in the United States Navy Terry was a selfless mentor to many a valued colleague and a close friend as The shipbuilder we at Austin have seen every stage of development of this great ship From the keel laying in July 2018 When miss Brant joined us in Mobile to commemorate the start of construction To the christening in july june of 2019 and to sail away last November We have seen the design develop into the combat ready warship that will soon be deployed in support of our nation's defense It has been a privilege working with our Navy partners Admiral Moten Captain schneider Commander need a mire and their teams to develop the USS Oakland We value our relationship with the Navy and we look forward to designing and building ships for the Navy for decades to come I Also want to recognize the incredible support the hostile team is received from the state of Alabama The city and County Mobile and the entire Gulf Coast region This ship and the others we are building now and we'll build in the future Strengthen the industrial base, which is so vital to the nation's prosperity Secretary harker, we greatly appreciate your continued support and leadership for the strength of the national industrial base Commander Garza When you and your crew sail the world's oceans in the coming years The hard work in the pride of a patriotic workforce of over 3500 skilled craftsmen in a base of suppliers Spanning 40 states will sail with you Be assured that this team will be ready to support you anytime anywhere you call We're looking forward to seeing this great warship steaming west to conduct operations in the south china sea Or wherever the nation's call takes you Fair winds and following seas to you and your crew May god bless and watch over the USS Oakland and those who sail on her in defense of our great nation Thank you. Thank you, mr. Rider Ladies and gentlemen rear admiral kasey motin Good morning, and thank you for joining us today for the commissioning of USS Oakland the 24th littoral combat ship built for the navy's surface force secretary harker Mayor shaft miss brandt Vice admiral buck Commodore fey and commander garza Thank you for your service and leadership I also offer my sincere thanks to the commissioning committee led by admiral andrews The crew of lcs 24 their families and friends and the staff of lcs squadron one And all the supporting commands and offices whose dedicated commitment and effort has enabled this important day The commissioning of a united states navy warship I also want to pay my special respects to commander dean Diz lared us navy retired Commander lared was a us navy ace in war war two in both the pacific and european theaters So it's a true honor to have you here, and I know it means a lot to the crew. So thank you for being here today So how about a round of applause? Thank you As we assemble this morning on san francisco bay to commission lcs 24 I think it's important that we also recall the history of another uss oakland That was commissioned just across the bay here at the former bethlehem steel shipyard at hunter's point in july 1943 Light cruiser oakland earned nine battle stars during her service in the pacific campaign Taking part in almost every major fleet action from quadriline To the philippines guam and okinawa Like her namesake sister ship lcs 24 Will also deploy to the western pacific as part of the seventh fleet sailing many of the same oceans and seas USS oakland and her forebear are markedly different warships in terms of tonnage crew size and firepower But what links them together across different strategic eras is their mission Both share a common operational bond based on an enduring naval mission set being forward deployed closely engaging with allied and partner navies And ensuring the free flow of global maritime commerce I am proud today to represent your navy shipbuilding team a true team of both government and industry Warship construction is one of the most complex industrial endeavors Oakland is constructed from almost a million feet of cabling More than 100,000 square feet of insulation Thousands of feet of piping and over a thousand metric tons of aluminum The raw materials the machinery components the electric electronic systems And the weapons that go into the construction of lcs 24 Are produced by hundreds of large and small companies across america Including 56 firms located right here in california Those parts and systems all arrive separately at the shipyard in mobio alabama From all across the nation to be forged into this warship By the hard work and mission dedication of the men and women of austral usa And our navy team at the supervisor of shipbuilding From the welders to the pipe fitters to the electrical technicians Our shipbuilders along with our navy suppliers represent the might of american industrial capability The sailors of lcs 24 likewise come from dozens of towns and cities across our great nation Through hard training dedication and teamwork They forge new bonds that weld them into a ship's crew ready to defend our nation's freedom Both oakland's crew and the industrial team that built her Will always share an unbreakable bond Plank owners in the still to be written history of lcs 24 Crew the shipbuilding team will always have your back Thank you. God bless uss oakland her crew and their families Thank you. We're admiring Ladies and gentlemen vice admiral sean buck secretary harker mayor shaft miss brant fellow flag officers captain and crew of the uss oakland shipbuilders family Family and friends. It is my pleasure to join you on this suspicious day It's no small task to bring a warship from a vision to a vessel on the pier Thank you to the thousands of people who contributed to bringing the uss oakland to the fleet elected officials department of the navy Builders the crew our ship sponsor and the people of oakland california. You all played a part in making today happen It's a magnificent thing to watch a ship come alive on commissioning day And i'm thrilled to be here on behalf of our chief of naval operations Admiral michael gilday to give the keys and the command of our navy's newest warship to commander garza and the crew members of the uss oakland The uss oakland will soon join our fleet of independence class littoral combat ships Providing critical capabilities in some of the most contested and complex waters around the globe As lcs sailors the oakland's crew will be charged with using their agile and adaptable platform To execute an array of near shore and open ocean operations They will ensure that the united states can maintain access to critically important regions of the world by leveraging their ship Their systems and their training to defeat threats such as nearly silent diesel submarines and maneuverable fast surface craft The crew of an lcs must be prepared to go where our larger ships cannot And to execute our nation's bidding on a moment's notice in a complex and rapidly evolving national security environment Today our nation's littoral combat ships and their crews are deployed around the world Doing just that In the western pacific our littoral combat ships help our allies to counter the growing influence of china's navy In the arabian gulf they protect our deployed forces and ensure vital energy resources can continue to travel by the sea And in the waters off of latin america and the caribbean They help stem the flow of illegal drugs from south and central america to our shores 24 7 365 days a year our lcs crews are deployed around the world providing presence security sea control and deterrence on behalf of the american people I know the crew of the lcs uss oakland stands ready to sail over the horizon And assume the watch on behalf of our nation too And i look forward to seeing what you all accomplish sail safe Ladies and gentlemen, it's my now distinct privilege to introduce our acting secretary of the navy the honorable thomas w harker Thank you admiral bud for that nice introduction Thank you mayor shaft for coming and speaking with us today and participating in the ceremony I also like to thank admiral moton commander garza and the navy leadership for their participation Uh, especially like to thank the crew for all the work they did getting us to the place where we're ready to put this ship into commission It's no easy feat and the work you did will uh carry forward Throughout the service of the ship Thank you also to the ship builders at austal all the work that you did getting this ship ready building it all of the hundreds of thousands of hours that went into building a ship Out of the aluminum that has turned it into this wonderful uss oakland that sits behind us It's a great pleasure for me to be home in california and to be back in oakland after many years I uh spent several years here in the north In the northern part of california Going to university california and i got to row in the oakland estuary and have some of this water that's behind us Splash up on me for some of that time And so being here is a distinct pleasure for me But you don't want to hear about me what you want to hear about is the amount of work that went into building this ship and the Incredible team that did that work and the crew that is going to carry forward sailing this ship into danger This independence class lcs is proof of what that teamwork can accomplish Both civilian Contractors and military. We now have a finished warship behind us. It is ready to be placed into condition into commission She's a marvel of engineering, which will extend our capabilities for any mission across the blue water From shoreline to shoreline She's a ship that will build our sustainability And enhance our networked distributed power So it's only fitting that her sponsor is the sustainability officer for google Uh, it was previously the energy advisor to the secretary of the navy maybes And i thank you kate brant for guiding the ship through every stage of this commissioning from the keel lane To the launch To the christening and now for the commissioning Your spirit of public service and innovation will fail with us always As we celebrate oakland's journey to the fleet. We remember the legacy. She carries with her There have been a couple of different uss oaklands Admiral moten spoke about the light cruiser during world war two and all of the honors that that cruiser earned in nine different battles But there's a long history of service from the people of oakland People of oakland have served in every Recent war World war two we had members from oakland and every one of our services the army navy air force brains and coast guard They went into harms way on ships like this ships world war two predecessor The Value that we get from people serving in the military is huge And so i say to the crew thank you for your service Thank you for volunteering to serve in the america's navy the world's finest navy and i ask you to Go forward confidently that the ship that you're sailing on is well built And we'll be serving america well for many years into the future We can't know the missions you'll perform in this complex world, but we know that you'll be ready Thank you for your service and i thank you the families as well So without further ado, let's go ahead and place this ship into commission Thank you secretary harker sir. I would be honored if you would now place oakland and commission sir On behalf of the president of the united states i hear by place united states ship oakland and commission May god bless and guide this warship and all who shall sail in her Thank you secretary harker executive officer voice the colors and commission pennant hi, sir Ships company uh ten hut The commission pennant in national navies Took form late in the 17th century All ships at that time were sailing ships And it was often difficult to tell a naval ship from a merchantman Navies began to adopt long narrow pennants to be flown by their ships At the main mass head to distinguish themselves from merchant ships The commission pennant will continuously fly throughout the ship's active life Ladies and gentlemen, please rise I direct your attention to the ship's Mast as we hoist the colors and commission pennant quarter master Hoist the colors and commission pennant Hi, sir The colors and commission pennant are flying proudly over uss oakland Very well Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. I will now read my words From commander naval personnel command to commander francisco x garza united states navy Subject bupers order number nine five eight zero of zero one april 2020 When directed by reporting senior detached from present duties and report to pre commissioning unit oakland as commanding officer Upon commissioning of uss oakland report for duty as commanding officer Vice Admiral buck united states ship oakland is in commission. I am in command. Thank you, sir Executive officer set the watch Aye aye sir officer deck set the first watch Aye aye sir The officer of the deck is the commanding officer's direct representative And while on watch is responsible for the safe operation of the ship and crew The long glass is the traditional symbol of an officer of the deck's authority In a ship of the line We are honored to have us navy veteran Baker first class robert ombquist Plank owner uss oakland cl 95 Joining us remotely My name is robert ombquist. I'm from wisconsin wrappers I joined a navy in September of 1943 And then I went to great lakes From great lakes. I went to d.i And I was signed to the oakland there Wow I wish all the men in the navy. I mean on a board ship And especially the plank owners and And I wish the crew and And no down the oakland a very good luck I wish I could have been there with you Because I would love to be there with y'all us navy veteran and member of the uss oakland commissioning committee Aviation anti submarine warfare technician third class greg brazil Will pass the long glass on behalf of mr. Ombquist to our first officer of the deck Information systems technician first class tiffani adams from gulfport mississippi The petty officer of the watch is stoner technician second class mason wolf from rogers arkansas The messenger of the watch is stoner technician second class wan cardinus from la carte texas And the boson mate of the watch is boson mate first class derrius jackson from chicago illinois Said the watch on deck section one the first walk is set Very well captain The watch is set Very well We are delighted to have our sponsor miss kate brant with us today. Miss brant christen the ship in mobile albama on june 29th 2019 Kate I would be honored if you would give the order to mount our ship and bring her to life Officers and crew of the uss oakland Man our ship and bring her to life Ladies and gentlemen the crew of uss oakland salutes you We are proud to serve in america's navy Oakland ready to Please be seated Captain uss oakland is man and ready very well Kate if you would like to give remarks, please Good morning secretary harker admiral buck admiral motin mayor schaaf commander garza Our incredible crew of the uss oakland Ladies and gentlemen family and friends who are here with us today on the pier as well as joining us remotely from home It is such a great honor to be here with you today I am kate brant, and I have the deep honor of serving as this wonderful ship sponsor Today of course is a very big day for the crew and for the city of oakland As well as a great day for the navy and our nation All of the hard work and determination Put forth by our plank owners has paid off and it is time to join the fleet My deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for your incredible service to our nation And your dedication to the mission of bringing the uss oakland to the fleet As the ship sponsor as well as a very proud bay area native I can't wait to witness the great work you will do to protect this nation I also want to recognize our incredible commissioning committee admiral andrews Mr. Brazil and everyone else who has worked so tirelessly to make today possible As has been mentioned in 2016 the former secretary of the navy 75th secretary Ray Mabus Bestowed upon me the tremendous honor of serving as the ship sponsor And I've already had the great pleasure of being on a journey with both the team from the navy and austal beginning with our keeling and mobile in 2018 the incredible christening ceremony we had in 2019 and of course here with you today As the sponsor of the ship my role along with my wonderful matrons of honor my mother dr Laurie brant and jennifer netto helm Our role is to serve as the spirit of this ship and to be a said fast support and champion of its crews throughout her life Both myself and my matrons of honor have deep roots and ties to the navy and the us armed forces As the secretary so kindly mentioned I had the honor of serving as an appointee under secretary Mabus as his energy advisor As we work to increase the energy security and the sustainability of the us navy Also jennifer my wonderful matron of honor who can't be here with us today, but is joining from home Her husband austen helm is a proud member of the navy reserves and has been a submarineer at the start of his career Also, my mother's father Solomon served in the us army during world war two And my great uncle jack until he passed in 2017 at 106 years old Was one of the oldest living officers who had served in world war two My husband's wonderful family the grants also have deep ties with the navy Paul was a naval aviator in world war two Sean's grandfather his grandfather richard also served in world war two and his father richard junior served in vietnam And the relative who is most deeply in our thoughts today is Sean's grandmother Doris who served in the waves And not only was she a proud member of the navy But she served in the waves right here in oakland in the naval hospital I had the great pleasure of getting to know her Late into her 80s when she still every day proudly told us that she did her sit-ups And her push-ups and her pull-ups because she learned her pt in the navy and she had kept it up through the rest of her life So from me and my family it is such an honor to be a member of this ship and its life for here For many many years to come Blessings of fair winds and following seas to the crew of the uss oakland the navy and the city of oakland. Thank you Thank you, miss brandt Commodore fey USS oakland is manner ready and reports for duty sir. Thank you. Commodore secretary harker request permission to break your flag sir Executive officer break the flag of the acting secretary of the navy aye aye sir Quartermaster break the flag of the acting secretary of the navy Aye, sir Captain the flag of the acting secretary of the navy is proudly flying over uss oakland very well ladies and gentlemen Commander francisco x garza united states navy commanding officer uss oakland ships company parade rest honorable secretary harker honorable mayor shaft Our superb ship sponsor miss kate brant bice admiral buck We're admiral motin. We're admiral andrews Commodore fey And other distinguished guests We're honored to have you here with us in person for this momentous occasion Family friends and other honored guests oakland Thank you all for joining us at this unique event Some of you have traveled far and wide to attend in person The commissioning committee and the commissioning support team have put together a creative solution To overcome challenges presented by the covet 19 pandemic with its first ever driving style commissioning event Is with great pride that I stand here in oakland to commission our warship Our crew was committed to conducting the ceremony in oakland to forge a connection with the ship's namesake city As well as imbue the spirit and legacy of the former warships that proudly born the name oakland We are truly honored to have you here to celebrate with us our future of our ship and the legacy of her namesake I would like to extend my gratitude on behalf of the crew to the citizens of oakland The commissioning committee the oakland navy league and our wonderful sponsor miss kate brant for the kindness Support you have generously given to enable the state to be successful Your efforts are vital in ensuring that this ship will protect our nation for many years to come To the citizens of oakland, we thank you for your unrivaled hospitality tremendous patriotism and unwavering pride A naval commissioning is more than pomp and circumstance It is an opportunity to reflect triumphantly on the years of dedication relentless hard work And meticulous planning and coordination Involving both civilian and military stakeholders that were required to bring this ship into service There has been an enormous amount of work and time put into building oakland and preparing the ship for naval service Warships are some of the most complex machines ever made and the lcs program office in austal Have delivered a ship that is such a pleasure to drive and operate The ship building is complete She has tested and her plank owners await the opportunity to man the decks of the navy's newest warship and bring her life Our sailors the plank owners is what I want to focus on Our crew has been in the making for the last two years The preparation goes back to late 2017 in san diego at the lcs training facility Where the foundation of her crew began forming Each sailor completed many months of tailored individual training Then came together as a team and continued to train and certify culminating with a challenging six week initial crew certification in late 2019 In early 2020 command leadership planned and began executing a phased plan to move our crew from san diego to mobile alabama To start the process of taking ownership of our ship That's when the global pandemic hit As the navy in the country constricted operations while assessing and developing procedures to operate in this new environment Our crew adapted by pulling training and certifications originally planned for mobile To san diego while still maintaining the original timeline of moving on board and selling away from alabama After a couple follow-on plans to move the crew to mobile were again thwarted by the prevailing covid circumstances Our crew found itself facing a compressed time on station in mobile This required each person to give more effort to make sure we're ready to sail away Often working late into the night Regularly on the weekends and tackling multiple certifications at the same time Our crew was determined to accomplish the mission of meeting the required certifications To take ownership of our ship and learn the intricacies of operating such a remarkable warship Why is this important? Because it illustrates the toughness of this crew overcoming the many obstacles that were thrown in our path This brings me to the next area that I don't like to talk about the next challenge was the numerous weather events that our crew endured Laura Marco Sally Delta Zeta Ada iota And a condition known as a tehuante peck event Unless you're a meteorologist these names probably don't mean anything to you But every oakland sailor knows well the gale force winds rain Category two to four hurricane ratings Tropical storm versus tropical depression And yes, even something called a reverse storm surge Don't ask That these storms all produced We seem to be a magnet for hurricanes In fact, I was half expecting storm clouds overhead this morning, but it turned out to be a nice day Our crew not only conquered these hurdles, but excelled as we took ownership and sell this warship away from alabama Across the Gulf of mexico through the Panama canal and up the eastern pacific to our home port of san diego I share these stories to give you all an idea of what kind of sailors I have the privilege to serve with I'm in awe at all they have done to accomplish And you know a lot of you should know a lot of blood sweat and tears have been expended to get us to this point Blood because there have been some scrapes and bruises as we learn how to operate our ship sweat because well, have you been to alabama in the summertime? Tears because the immense pride that we all share as we bonded through this incredible experience together In closing, please know that these sailors have laid a rock solid foundation That will be the roots of this ship success for the years ahead Please know that these sailors will represent oakland our navy and our nation well and will make you all proud The highly professional men and women serving aboard oakland are some of our nation's best and brightest and our warriors We're properly trained. We are ready to carry out our orders and we are ready to go into harm's way in defense of our nation's freedom Whether continued support we will remain Resolute in our service to the great nation. Thank you Thank you captain ships company. Uh ten hut Please rise And remain standing for the benediction offered by bishops barber Let us pray The prayer of st. Francis of Assisi for whom san francisco bay is named Lord Make me an instrument of your peace Where there is hatred let me so love Where there is injury pardon Where there is doubt faith Where there is despair hope Where there is darkness light When where there is sadness joy Oh divine master Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console To be understood as to understand To be loved as to love For it is in giving that we receive It is in pardoning that we are pardoned And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life Amen Thank you bishop barber Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes our ceremony We ask our vehicle-based guests to follow the directions of our parking attendants and drive safely And we ask our home viewing audience to stay tuned For a virtual tour of uss oakland Our nation's newest fleet asset Thank you for joining us today USS oakland Fall out